1. Three days later, Esther dressed in her royal robes and went to the inner court of the palace in front of the throne. The king was sitting there, facing the open doorway.
2. He was happy to see Esther, and he held out the gold sceptre to her.When Esther came up and touched the tip of the sceptre,
3. the king said, “Esther, what brings you here? Just ask, and I will give you as much as half of my kingdom.”
4. Esther answered, “Your Majesty, please come with Haman to a dinner I will prepare for you later today.”
5. The king said to his servants, “Hurry and get Haman, so we can accept Esther's invitation.”The king and Haman went to Esther's dinner,